The Barber of Siberia

Three T Studios, 1998
Directed by Nikita Mikhalkov
Screenplay by Nikita Mikhalkov and Rustam Ibragimbekov
Music by Edward Artemiev
Director of photography: Pavel Lebeshev

Cast:
Andrey Tolstoy - Oleg Menshikov
Jane - Julia Ormond
General Radlov - Alexey Petrenko
McCracken - Richard Harris
Polievsky - Marat Basharov
Mokin - Vladimir Iliyn
Tolstoy's Mother - Marina Neyolova
Dunyasha - Anna Mikhalkova

1885. Jane arrives in Russia from America to assist Douglas McCracken, who has invented a steam-driven timber harvester named "The Barber of Siberia", in finding money for finishing his work. But an accidental meeting with Andrey Tolstoy, a cadet at Emperor School, becomes a sign of destiny. Having fallen in love with Jane, Andrey dares to stand in the way of his commander, General Radlov. The young man is exiled to Siberia on false charges of political crime. Housemaid Dunyasha follows him there.
Twenty years later Jane will tell this story to her son, who looks very much like his remaining in Siberia father.





Oleg Menshikov was awarded the Russian Federation State Prize in the Cinema Art nomination for his part in the film "The Barber of Siberia".

The film "The Barber of Siberia" was awarded Grand Prix at the International Film Festival "Zolotoy Vityaz".

About the film

• "The Barber Of Siberia".
  Phil Hall, www.filmthreat.com, July 10, 2001
• Humbert Humbert goes to Russia.
  Mohamed El-Assyouti, "Al-Ahram Weekly", No. 458, December 1999
• Wasting The Budget.
  Krazy Kevin, "The Exile", No. 04/59, February 25 - March 10, 1999
• Touching 'Barber' Cuts Through Politics.
  Julia Solovyova, "The St. Peterburg Times", February 26, 1999
• 'Barber Of Siberia' Captures Kremlin.
  Kevin O'Flynn, "The Moscow Times", February 23, 1999
• Julia Ormond - a communist?
  Nikolay Efimovich, "Komsomolskaya Pravda", No. 26, November 13, 1996
• Russian Barber doesn't make the cut.
  David Stratton, "Variety"
• Barber of Siberia.
  Review by The Wolf, www.insideout.co.uk
• The Barber of Siberia.
  Julian Graffy, "Sight and Sound"
• Russia's elite flock to premiere of latest Mikhalkov film.

• In compartment. Part 1
• In compartment. Part 2
• The waltz
• Scene at the theatre. Figaro's aria